Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Midland County permitting is running 64 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (191 total, down 11% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 275 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
34
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
23,366
23,366 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-10 | 821417 | 42-329-41420 | CMC FENWAY 22/34 E #0032WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-10 | 821417 | 42-329-41420 | CMC FENWAY 22/34 E #0032WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-10 | 821417 | 42-329-41420 | CMC FENWAY 22/34 E #0032WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-10 | 821415 | 42-329-41419 | CMC FENWAY 22/34 D #0031WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-10 | 821415 | 42-329-41419 | CMC FENWAY 22/34 D #0031WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-09 | 821460 | 42-329-41433 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0053LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-09 | 821460 | 42-329-41433 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0053LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-06 | 821450 | 42-329-41432 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0051LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-06 | 821450 | 42-329-41432 | TEXAS TEN 13/16 #0052LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-06 | 821356 | 42-329-41431 | SCHARBAUER C JR #0052WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-06 | 821356 | 42-329-41431 | SCHARBAUER C JR #0051WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-05 | 821115 | 42-329-41430 | BRD CAMDEN 23/12 F #0114WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-05 | 821115 | 42-329-41430 | BRD CAMDEN 23/12 F #0114WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-04 | 821434 | 42-329-41424 | FC 'G' 42-43WSL (ALLOC) #8LA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-03 | 821446 | 42-329-41429 | FC 'F' 42-43WSL (ALLOC) #7UA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-03 | 821444 | 42-329-41428 | FC 'F' 42-43WSL (ALLOC) #7UB | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-03 | 821442 | 42-329-41427 | FC 'F' 42-43WSL (ALLOC) #7LA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-03 | 821438 | 42-329-41426 | FC 'G' 42-43WSL (ALLOC) #8UA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-30 | 821194 | 42-329-41423 | SHACKELFORD 12 #1D | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-12-29 | 821306 | 42-329-41418 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #8HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821306 | 42-329-41418 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #8HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821304 | 42-329-41417 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #7HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821303 | 42-329-41416 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #6HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821303 | 42-329-41416 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #6HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821302 | 42-329-41415 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #5HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821285 | 42-329-41414 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #4HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821285 | 42-329-41414 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #4HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821284 | 42-329-41413 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #3HM | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821281 | 42-329-41412 | TIPPETT, JUNE 1213 HZ UNIT #2HS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821196 | 42-329-41409 | WAFFLE IRON #H240WB | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-12-29 | 821193 | 42-329-41408 | WAFFLE IRON #H240LS | PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 821143 | 42-329-39988 | HALFMANN '28' WB #1H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 821143 | 42-329-39988 | HALFMANN '28' WB #1H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 821143 | 42-329-39988 | HALFMANN '28' WB #1H | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 821125 | 42-329-41401 | DENISE #2016LB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 821123 | 42-329-41400 | DENISE #2017LA | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 820757 | 42-329-41370 | TRIPLE HOP #2HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-12-22 | 820755 | 42-329-41390 | TRIPLE HOP #1HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821139 | 42-329-41399 | RIO FRIO 25-32SL UNIT 2 #7LA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821138 | 42-329-41398 | RIO FRIO 25-32SL UNIT 2 #7UA | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821076 | 42-329-41388 | TXL 21X #6HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821073 | 42-329-41387 | TXL 21X #5HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821071 | 42-329-41385 | TXL 21X #4HM | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 821070 | 42-329-41384 | TXL 21G #3HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820865 | 42-329-41378 | CASSELMAN8 #8AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820862 | 42-329-41377 | CASSELMAN8 #20LL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820858 | 42-329-41376 | CASSELMAN8 #19LL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820659 | 42-329-41353 | TXL 35 UNIT 2 #3815AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820659 | 42-329-41353 | TXL 35 UNIT 2 #3815AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-12-21 | 820644 | 42-329-41352 | TXL 35 UNIT 2 #3805BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.